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Violent death in North Carolina : Robeson County incidents : 2004-2009

Violent death in North Carolina Robeson County incidents : 2004-2009 - Page 1

Undetermined
Intent
2%
Legal Intervention
<1%
Unintentional
Firearm
1%
Homicide
65%
Suicide
31%
VIOLENT DEATH IN NORTH CAROLINA:
ROBESON COUNTY INCIDENTS: 2004-2009
The North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) is a CDC-funded state-wide surveillance system
that collects detailed information on deaths that occur in North Carolina resulting from violence: homicide,
suicide, unintentional firearm deaths, legal intervention, and deaths for which intent could not be determined.
NC-VDRS is a multi-source system that gathers information from death certificates, medical examiner reports,
and law enforcement reports. The goal of this system is to aid researchers, legislators, and community interest
groups in the development of public health prevention strategies to reduce violent deaths. All deaths reported in
this document are based on location of occurrence rather than residence and, instead of a rate, the ocurrent
ratio is reported. This statistic is derived from the total number of violent deaths resulting from injuries in a
specified geographic region divided by the number of residents in this region. This document summarizes all fatal
injuries from violence that occurred in Robeson County for the years 2004 through 2009.
• For the years 2004-2009, there were 291 violent
deaths from injuries sustained in Robeson County. Of
these 291 deaths, 283 were North Carolina residents
(97 %) and 269 were Robeson County residents (92 %).
• There were 190 homicides (65 %), 90 suicides (31 %),
one death from legal interventions (<1 %), three
unintentional firearm deaths (1 %), and seven deaths of
undetermined intent (2 %).
• In Robeson County, the suicide ratio was 5.0 times higher in males than females, and the homicide ratio was 5.4
times higher in males than females.
• Patterns of suicide and homicide differed by race. Suicide victims were more likely to be white than black or
another race. Whites had 23.7 suicides per 100,000 population versus 7.6 suicides per 100,000 population in
blacks and 8.8 suicides per 100,000 in the 'Other Race' category.
• In contrast, blacks had 35.0 homicides per 100,000 population as opposed to 'Other Race' who had 29.2
homicides per 100,000 population and whites who had 13.4 homicides per 100,000 population.
*Based on the county of injury occurrence.
†Other race refers to American Indians, Asians, etc.
Manner of Death by Sex: Robeson County, N.C.:
NC-VDRS, 2004-2009*
4.8 7.9
12.8
23.8
42.7
64.8
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Suicide Homicide All Violent
Deaths
Manner of Death # of Occurrent Injuries
Resulting in Death
per 100,000 Population
Female
Male
Manner of Death by Race: Robeson County, N.C.:
NC-VDRS, 2004-2009*
13.4
35.0 34.5
43.0
23.7
7.6
38.4
29.2
8.8
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Suicide Homicide All Violent
Deaths
Manner of Death
# of Occurrent Injuries
Resulting in Death
per 100,000 Population
White
Black
Other Race†
*Based on the county of injury occurrence.
Manner of Death: Robeson County, N.C.: NC-VDRS, 2004-2009*

Undetermined
Intent
2%
Legal Intervention
<1%
Unintentional
Firearm
1%
Homicide
65%
Suicide
31%
VIOLENT DEATH IN NORTH CAROLINA:
ROBESON COUNTY INCIDENTS: 2004-2009
The North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) is a CDC-funded state-wide surveillance system
that collects detailed information on deaths that occur in North Carolina resulting from violence: homicide,
suicide, unintentional firearm deaths, legal intervention, and deaths for which intent could not be determined.
NC-VDRS is a multi-source system that gathers information from death certificates, medical examiner reports,
and law enforcement reports. The goal of this system is to aid researchers, legislators, and community interest
groups in the development of public health prevention strategies to reduce violent deaths. All deaths reported in
this document are based on location of occurrence rather than residence and, instead of a rate, the ocurrent
ratio is reported. This statistic is derived from the total number of violent deaths resulting from injuries in a
specified geographic region divided by the number of residents in this region. This document summarizes all fatal
injuries from violence that occurred in Robeson County for the years 2004 through 2009.
• For the years 2004-2009, there were 291 violent
deaths from injuries sustained in Robeson County. Of
these 291 deaths, 283 were North Carolina residents
(97 %) and 269 were Robeson County residents (92 %).
• There were 190 homicides (65 %), 90 suicides (31 %),
one death from legal interventions (<1 %), three
unintentional firearm deaths (1 %), and seven deaths of
undetermined intent (2 %).
• In Robeson County, the suicide ratio was 5.0 times higher in males than females, and the homicide ratio was 5.4
times higher in males than females.
• Patterns of suicide and homicide differed by race. Suicide victims were more likely to be white than black or
another race. Whites had 23.7 suicides per 100,000 population versus 7.6 suicides per 100,000 population in
blacks and 8.8 suicides per 100,000 in the 'Other Race' category.
• In contrast, blacks had 35.0 homicides per 100,000 population as opposed to 'Other Race' who had 29.2
homicides per 100,000 population and whites who had 13.4 homicides per 100,000 population.
*Based on the county of injury occurrence.
†Other race refers to American Indians, Asians, etc.
Manner of Death by Sex: Robeson County, N.C.:
NC-VDRS, 2004-2009*
4.8 7.9
12.8
23.8
42.7
64.8
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Suicide Homicide All Violent
Deaths
Manner of Death # of Occurrent Injuries
Resulting in Death
per 100,000 Population
Female
Male
Manner of Death by Race: Robeson County, N.C.:
NC-VDRS, 2004-2009*
13.4
35.0 34.5
43.0
23.7
7.6
38.4
29.2
8.8
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Suicide Homicide All Violent
Deaths
Manner of Death
# of Occurrent Injuries
Resulting in Death
per 100,000 Population
White
Black
Other Race†
*Based on the county of injury occurrence.
Manner of Death: Robeson County, N.C.: NC-VDRS, 2004-2009*